Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, White Sox' Turk Lown facing 3-4-5one out, one onBlanchard Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B______________________________________________In 1961 the Yankees played one tie game and so played 163. Here are the number of games started by the catchers with their age:Howard (32) 106 gamesBlanchard (28) 42 gamesBerra (36) 15 games.It was said facetiously that the Yankee catchers combined for over 60 home runs. Here are their total HR, then AB and HR playing catcher:Howard 21; 395;17Blanchard 21; 170;11Berra 22; 51;2So as catchers the three hit 17+11+2=30 HR in 395+170+51=616 AB. 616/30=20.5. Not bad. Maris had 590/61=9.7.